Measurements of odour and hydrogen sulfide emissions from swine barns
January 1, 1999
Odour and hydrogen sulfide (H2S) emissions were measured on ten swine farms in southern Manitoba between May and October in 1999 and 2000. On each selected farm, air samples were taken from barn...
Optimization of liquid swine manure sidedress rate and method for grain corn
January 1, 1999By B. R. Ball-Coelho
Sidedressing may provide a better window of opportunity for land application of liquid swine (Sus scrofa) manure than early spring or fall application. Rates could be fine-tuned to match crop N...
Pork Safety - Pre-Harvest
Comparing Japanese Needle Strength Characteristics
December 17, 1998By Steven Hoff PhD
Environment - Manure Storage / Application
Evaluating land waste application machinery to meet odor and environmental objectives
December 15, 1998By Mark Hanna
Human Nutrition
Pork Fat and Lipid Metabolism
November 1, 1998By Pramod Khosla
If pork is to become the “meat of choice” by the year 2000, the consumer needs to be convinced of pork’s superiority, or at least its similarity with poultry (specifically chicken), in terms of it being an effective component of a “heart-healthy” diet.
Application of Near-Infrared Technology to Swine Manure Analysis
November 1, 1998By Charles Hurburgh
Ninety seven samples were obtained from swine finishing manure pits. The samples were used to test and compare two NIR machines for prediction capabilities of manure nutrients. An NIRSystems 6500...
Animal Science - Breeding & Genetics
Development of additional genetic markers for QTL in Swine
October 6, 1998By Leeson Alexander
Environment - Air
Manipulation of Swine Diets to Reduce Odors and Harmful Gaseous Emissions from Manure
October 1, 1998By G.L. Cromwell
Dietary manipulation of sulfur for reduced H2S emission from swine waste
July 1, 1998
This experiment was conducted to evaluate H2S production rates from nursery pig swine manure stored in simulated waste storage pits as influenced by sulfur content of the diets fed. Waste from six...
Nutritive value of timothy fertilized with chloride or chloride-containing liquid swine manure
January 1, 1998By Agri-Food Canada|S. Pelletier Agriculture
Chloride fertilization of timothy (Phleum pratense L.) decreases forage dietary cation-anion difference to an acceptable value [(
Dispersion of Volatile Organic Compounds around Swine Production Facilities in the United States
January 1, 1998
Dispersion of odors, gases, and particulates from swine production and manure storage facilities creates a problem with neighbors. It is assumed that all materials emitted by production units rapidly...
